Opinion: Building enduring peace in Memphis
“We have a rare window of opportunity. Now that the fever of crime has broken, we must turn our attention to the hard work of building a Memphis where the law is a shield for the vulnerable (not a hammer for the poor), where safety is built by investment and sustained by accountability,” Josh Spickler writes. (Courtesy Shelby County Sheriff’s Office file)
Josh Spickler
Josh Spickler is the executive director of Just City, a Memphis-based criminal justice reform and advocacy group.
“A fair justice system holds people accountable when they cause harm, and it provides swift justice for victims. True justice makes no distinction between rich and poor — white or Black, native-born or immigrant.”
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